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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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